This document compares and contrasts life in a small town, Santiponce, a small city, Seville, and a large city, London. It notes that Santiponce has a very small population of around 8,500 people, little traffic, and people mainly live in houses. Seville has a larger population of around 700,000, more traffic, and people live in both houses and flats. London is described as a very large and noisy city with almost 9 million residents, too much traffic, and people living in both houses and flats. It then lists and defines different types of buildings and services commonly found in towns/cities.

1. MY TOWN

2. • Santiponce is a small town.
• It’s very small.
• It’s quiet.
• Few people live in Santiponce, around 8.500.
• People live mainly in houses.
•There isn’t any traffic at all.
This is Santiponce.

3. • Seville is a small city.
• It’s big.
• It’s noisy.
• Many people live in Seville, around 700.000.
• People live mainly in flats.
• There is too much traffic.
This is Seville.

4. This is London.
• London is a big city.
• It’s very big.
• It’s very noisy.
• Almost 9 million people live in
London.
• People live in flats and houses.
• There is too much traffic.

5. What are the differences between city and country?
City Country
In the city, there are cars, shops,
streets, houses, flats,…
In the country, there are trees,
flowers, animals, plants,…

6. MY TOWN
Flower
shop
Sweet shop
Coffee shop
Pet shop
Shops

7. School Supermarket Police Station
Restaurant Zoo

8. Swimming Pool Market
Library Park

9. Museum
UK:Cinema
USA: Movie TheaterPost-office
Bus Stop

10. Bank Theatre
Hotel Church

11. UK: Petrol Station
USA:Gas Station
Hospital
Town/City
Hall
Airport

12. Bus station
Motel (Motorway + Hotel)
Train station Greengrocer’s
Dentist’s

13. Hairdresser’s Barber shop (Barber’s)
Bakery (Baker’s) Stationary Shop
(Stationer’s)

14. BookshopShopping centre
BarBowling alley

15. UK: Secondary School
USA: High school
UK: University
USA: College
Fire station Pub

16. Chemist’s / Pharmacy
Football Stadium
Butcher’s Fishmonger’s

17. Sports Centre
Aquarium
Hostel Art Gallery

18. Cathedral
Mosque
Temple
Port (Seaport) /
Harbour

19. Where’s the
museum?
Where’s the
bank?
Where’s the
park?
The park is opposite
the school.
The museum is next to
the hotel.
Prepositions:
-In front of
- Behind
- Next to
- Between
-Opposite

20. Where’s the…?

21. Where’s the…?

22. Where’s the…?
Where’s the
police station?
It’s on Main St.,
between the bank
and the store
(shop).
Where’s the train
station?
It’s on Central Av.,
opposite the school.